Aquitaine
class FREMM is a class of multi-mission frigates designed by French
shipbuilder DCNS. France plans to operate eleven FREMM frigates which
will be the backbone of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). Designed
for AAW, ASW and ASUW missions, these true multirole vessels are also
capable of carrying out deep strikes against land targets. Morocco also
ordered one Frigate of this class, the vessel to be named Mohammed VI
is set to become the flagship of the Royal Moroccan Navy.

Shiplist

Name

Hull
Number

Navy

Commissioned

Homeport

Aquitaine

D650

France

11/2012

Brest

Mohammed
VI

701

Morocco

01/2014

Ksar
Sghir

Tahya
Misr (ex-Normandie)

FFG-1001

Egypt

06/2015

Alexandria

Provence

D652

France

2015

Brest

Languedoc

D653

France

2016

Toulon

Auvergne

D654

France

2016

Toulon

Alsace

D655

France

2017

Toulon

Bretagne

D656

France

2018

Brest

Lorraine

D657

France

2019

Brest

N/A

D658

France

2020

Brest

Variants

-
FREDA/FREMM-ER:Anti-Aircraft variant based on the FREMM Aquitaine class, with
enhanced capabilities in the field of area Anti-Air-Warfare (AAW). Two
vessels of this variant are set to replace the existing French Navy
Cassard
class AAW Frigates in the early 2020ies.
- Other possible variants depending on customer requirements:

The
FREMM design offers a perfect balance between stealth and hitting power.
Hard-kill and soft-kill weapons, associated with a discretion profile,
are selected to offer the best cost/efficiency ratio. Each component
is integrated bearing in mind that a warship is no longer an accumulation
of sensors and weapons but a complex system to be designed as an optimized
ensemble. Thus, the performance of this system is greater than the sum
of its components.

The proven solutions of the La Fayette class stealth frigates have been
applied and extended to the acoustic, magnetic and IR domains:
» Electric propulsion guarantees a reduced acoustic signature
for antisubmarine operations
» Exhaust gases of diesel generators are cooled
» Openings are masked and decks are covered over
» The degaussing system is adapted to the new mines threats

A mixed propulsive system offers great flexibility: it combines silent
electric motors (cruising) with gas turbines (high-speed and rapid acceleration).

Missions

The
FREMM is a front-line warship designed to form the operational backbone
of major navies. The FREMM class can respond to all kinds of threats,
whether from land, sea or air. Acting alone, a FREMM can assume a multitude
of missions, from escort duties to naval gunfire support. As part of
a joint task force, a FREMM can accommodate a fleet operations staff
and, with an excellent C4ISR capability, can direct warfare in one or
several spheres.